FROM Department of Natural Resources:
LONG LAKE WILDFIRES COMPLEX, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY, SEPTEMBER 5, 12:20 PM
The Long Lake wildfires complex is still out of control and estimated at 8468 hectares. There are no new reports of damage. Morale is high as crews make good progress around the perimeter. Aircraft are dropping water, making it safe for ground crews to tie in hose lines and advance inward on the fire.
Resources on hand include 10 helicopters, four planes and a bird dog. Firefighters on site include 24 Department of Natural Resources (DNR), 39 Ontario, 40 Quebec, and 60 local, along with about 30 pieces of heavy machinery. The next update will be around midday tomorrow.
